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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the yeare following,Hugh cardi|nall of Sainct Angelo the Popes legate. came Hugo Car|dinall of Saincte Angels as Legate from the Pope into England, with authoritie to reforme the Engliſhe Churches, in ſuche caſes as were thoughte requiſite: And after hee had made an ende there, to doe the like in Scotlande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 When he had therfore finiſhed with Eng|lande,The biſhops of Scotlande ſummoned to a conuocation at Northamp|ton. hee cited all the biſhoppes of Scotlande to appeare before hym at a day prefixed at Nor|thamton.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 They came according to his appointment, and being aſſembled there in conſiſtorie, he wente a|bout in moſt erneſt wiſe to perſuade them to re|ceiue the Archbiſhop of Yorke for their metropo|litane: but one Gilbert a yong man, howebeit ſingularly well learned, and for his holyneſſe of lyfe much commended (as Hector Boetius wri|teth) being ſent of purpoſe by king William vn|to this Conuocation,Gilbert a ler|ned man de|fended the li|berties of Scotland. to foreſeee that nothing were concluded in the ſame, preiudiciall to the auncient liberties and francheſes of the realme of Scotlande, did argue ſo ſtiffly to the contrary, that the Cardinal left off the purſute of ſuch ma|ner of matter, and brake vp that councel with|oute determination of any thing to the purpoſe in that behalfe.

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